Busy Bee Food Store

Busy Bee Food Store Neighborhood convenience store specializing in your daily, basic grocery needs. Literally a block away from New Orleans' iconic Willie Mae's Scotch House (St.

Located in the Downtown, Treme/Lafitte neighborhoodof Mid-City in the 6th Ward of New Orleans, Busy Bee Food Store has been a corner store favorite of the community for nearly 26 years. Ann and N. Tonti) which was featured on the Food Network Channel as having "the best fried chicken in America", and a block away from another revered New Orleans restaurant, Dooky Chase, (Orleans and N. Miro) which

current President Barack Obama and former President George W. Bush are known for dining at, lies Busy Bee Food Store. Across the street from the newly developed Faubourg Lafitte Housing Development (formerly known as The Lafitte Projects), this little convenience store has been around well before and after Hurricane Katrina surviving the looting, floodwaters, and chaos immediately following the storm.

03/21/2026

To our loyal customers:

We sincerely appreciate your patience as our recent hours of operation have been slightly modified due to Ramadan nightly Taraweeh prayer times ☪️🧎🏻‍♂️‍➡️ 🕌

We now expect to be back to our normal hours of operation 🕠

As an added assurance, please feel free to call us at (504) 218-8193 before heading out to ensure we haven’t closed for the night 📞🚪🌃

Thank you for your continued business and patronization 🫱🏽‍🫲🏿🫶🏼🙏🏽

08/30/2025

Providence Announces Faubourg Lafitte Milestones

“When Providence Community Housing and Enterprise Community Partners began the redevelopment of the Faubourg Lafitte Community in 2008, we promised to rebuild this vibrant community so Lafitte residents could return home to their neighborhood,” said Terri North, CEO of Providence Community Housing.

“We are proud to launch another new chapter for Faubourg Lafitte and its residents and honor the legacy of one of New Orleans’ most storied communities,” North added.



https://bizneworleans.com/providence-announces-faubourg-lafitte-milestones/

03/28/2024

Juvie Tuesdays is closing in on 20 years.

02/25/2024

Coach Derrik Henderson's program Don’t Stop Dreaming, a group of 25 young teens and pre-teens, is supported by grants from GNO, Inc and other businesses.

02/16/2024
11/22/2023
08/15/2020

Open regular hours (approx. 10:20 A.M. - 9:20 P.M., 7 days a week). Please wear face coverings while on the premises. Call (504) 218-8193 during business hours for questions/comments/concerns. Be safe.

08/29/2019

14 years ago, Busy Bee Food Store flooded, was looted, and suffered mass devastation with the rest of New Orleans. 14 years later, we’re still here and open for business, going on 25 years. A resilient city breeds resilient business owners. We are New Orleans.

08/01/2019

School zone cameras will begin issuing tickets on Aug. 12 but lower speeds can be enforced if school is in session.

07/14/2019

Yes, we’re open!

Address

2401 Orleans Avenue
New Orleans, LA
70119

Opening Hours

Monday 10:30am - 8:55pm
Tuesday 10:30am - 8:55pm
Wednesday 10:30am - 8:55pm
Thursday 10:30am - 8:55pm
Friday 10:30am - 8:55pm
Saturday 10:30am - 8:55pm
Sunday 10:30am - 8:55pm

Telephone

(504) 218-8193

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Busy Bee Food Store posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category